The Portland daily press., 1887-04-14
FOREIGN.
News from the Old WorId-The Gar
Again Frightened-Irish People
EmIgrating to America
A Speech by MIR.
chamberlain.

LONDON, April 13.-A telegram received
in London from Geneva, purporting to come
from Nihilistic source, denies that the no
tice of sentence of death has been sent to
the Gar The telegram also says that the
Nihilists have changed their tactics; that
they have abandoned the dagger and bomb
in favor of persuasive policy.
sensation has been caused by a speech
made by M. Ferry in Algiers, in which he
said that had not the French possessions in
Africa been extended to the sea by conquest
Tunis would no be threatened by Italy.
"A despatch from Paris TO the London
Chronicle says that every mayor or other
oinclal In Alsace Lorraine suspected of
French sympathies have been dismissed.
1t is rumored that Prince Bismarck is try
ing to obtain Papal consent to law compeil-
ing all clergymen to preach in the German
language.
The German government has purchased an
Invention for steering balloons.
The Chinese government has decided to
establish an immense arsenal at Shanghai.
Mr.. Chamberlain, while travelling to AYR.
was met at kilmarnock station today by
crowd who insisted he should make a speech.
In compliance with their request Mr.. Cham
perlaln said; am not surprised to find
division in the Liberal party One of the
principles of the party is that sufficient in
dependence Of judgment be left to each mem
per- lCheers) The great question dividing
US IS very serious one and Is well expressed
In letter from my friend, Mr.. Bright, who
says he IS sorry the Liberals are divided on
the question of preservation of the order
and maintenance of the Union. 1t has al
ways been great principle of the Liberal
party not to assist or sanction outrage. an
archy, or violence. For the first time In its
history the party IS allied with men whose
hands are stained with outrage. The major
lty OF the Liberal members of parliament.
VINO sanction obstruction, are allied with
the men who produce disorder in Ireland, and
threaten us with outrage in our streets /
nope the time has arrived when Great Britain
Will give answer to this policy of intimida-
tlon. am convinced the bnlk of the work
ing classes VIII show no sympathy with
those who commit these offences, or with
their allies: We are bound to maintain or
der and union, but that need not prevent our
sympathizing with people who have prac-
teal grievance of which they rightly COM
plain, and which it is our duty to remedy.
We are not opposed to reasonable remedy,
consistent with the greater interests Of
Great Britain. but we shall not yield to law
less agitation.
Chamberlain was frequently interrupted
in the course of his speech, the misses oil his
opponents exceeding the cheers of his sup
porters.
MADRID, April 13.-The leading states
men and literary men are interested in unit
ing with the influential politicians of Gen.
tral and South America in advocating closer
commercial and political relations between
| Spanish countries on both sides of the At
lantic, with the idea of forming CONNER
| cial Zolliverein and political alliance to ena-
| BILE the States interested to combat the
| growing influence Of the Anglo-Saxon race,
especially in Central America, Mexico and
the West Indies, and in order to prevent the
| Panama canal falling into the hands Of
| America. As Spaniards expect that Cuba
| and Porto Rico will be great gamers by the
| opening Of the canal. The movement excites
much interest and heralds series of meas
ures tending less to improve the commercial
relations between Cuba and America than
| to forward the foregoing scheme and
divert the Cuban trade of Europe and the
Spanish American Republics.
QUEENSTOWN, April 13.-The arrivals
mere OIL emgrants on their way to the United
State are at present enormous. The rail-
ways are running special trains to accOmmo-
| date this class of travel. The number of
emlgrants now awaiting steamers to carry
them to their destinations is already greater
than can be housed in the hotels and lodg-
ing houses, and many are camping in the
streets. Fifteen hundred embarked yester
day. Three thousand more are expected Il
arrive on Saturday next to take steamer:
| here.
LONDON, April 13.-Lord Harrington will
return to London especially to vote for ths
| SCSOhu hOauih5 VI tuc COtIClOu Dill. A ulYl
sion will be taken in the House of Commons
Monday on Sir Bernard Samuelson's amend
ment to the crimes bill to the effect that the
| bill, II passed, would increase disorder in
Ireland and endanger the Union and En-
pire and therefore should be rejected The
opposition will not attempt to prolong the
debate on the bill reserving further discus
sion for the committee stage which will
probably be reached on the 26th. MORLEY
will speak on the bill tomorrow and Glad
stone on Monday.
DUBLIN, April 13.-The police have beer
ordered to resume evictions on Maruui,
Landsdowne's estates next week. This be
ing the case Mr.. William O'Brien will pro
ceed to Canada Immediately to deuounce tn,
Marquis course in sanctioning eviction.
PARIS, April 13.-Steamer Victoria is sub
merged, Twelve of the passengers wer
drowned
The captain of the Victoria saws the frs
boat lowered was mostly occupied by ladies
The boat capsized and only four of the occu
pants were saved. The other boats lande,
In safety. At least 20 persons were drowde,
ST. PETERSBURG, April 13.-The roya
family have abandoned the proposed journe
to the Crimea, owing to grave reports re
ceived from the interior Two hundred an,
sixty political arrests were made at Odess
on Easter Sunday. Five persons were sur
prised in cellar there while filling bombs.
Foreign Notes.
The Official returns of the Irish-Americal
crimes Tor the past three years are given a